The School of Biology at the University of St Andrews is one of the leading departments of Biology in the UK.

In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) Biology at St Andrews was rated top in Scotland and second in the UK for Research Impact, with 84% of research judged as world leading or internationally excellent.

Over 70 academic staff deliver the highest quality of teaching and research within diverse fields of Biology, providing a unique and supportive environment for scholarship amid a beautiful setting for university life.